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The VA has always been, since the early 1920s, this Nation's premier research institution.

What we need to know, and what this Act does, is very simple. It simply clarifies that the VA has the capacity and the authority to do research into medicinal cannabis.

I think maybe this all comes together on what is possible, and Mr. Fortenberry was at the heart and the nexus of a very new way of delivering veterans care.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4790, which makes important changes to our financial regulatory system that will provide clarity and consistency for our community financial institutions. I want to thank my colleague from…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tammy Oveson of Waite Park, Minnesota. Tammy is an outstanding childcare provider in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. She operates Learn `n Play Preschool and was recently named National…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Vern Waldner of Anoka County, Minnesota. After serving for 26 years as special deputy with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office reserve program, Vern is retiring. Local communities are made better by…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Vietnam veterans, to remember the heroes who served our great Nation during the most expansive war in American history. To those who have passed and those still living, we offer our humble and…

Mr. Speaker, many years ago, an outstanding coach from my home State of Minnesota once said, ``I learned early on that you do not put greatness into people but somehow try to pull it out.'' That coach was Herb Brooks, who led Team USA to…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the St. Michael- Albertville High School wrestling team for winning their first-ever undisputed Class 3A State title. The young men on this team came close to winning in 2013. Due to a tie, however…

I think we are going in the wrong direction, and we ought to think hard about legislation that would in fact put this more on an economic foundation.

I had my moment a few years ago, speaking of unleashing the economy, where Minnesota beat out Texas as the best State to do business in in the CNBC survey.

I just think it is a really important point to make as we go through.

So right now you have a contractor who is doing that part-time and that is going to be a full-time, plus a part-time contractor, or is that part-time contractor going to be full-time?

I would appreciate that, and I do mean we are out of compliance.

As Ranking Member Ryan said, healthcare will be in your future.

I can certainly appreciate it because my staff is overstretched and we haven't seen except for security any raises or anything going in to our staff in that.
